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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1925

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Fatal Motor Accident. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 18

The Coroner (Mr. Boyd) concluded the inquest to-day regarding the death of Thos. Joseph O'Rourke, who was found dead under his wrecked motor car on the Caves-road,…

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Mine Accidents. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 18

A miner named Morgan received such injuries as the result of a fall of coal in Mt. Pleasant mine that he had to be conveyed to the Wollongong Hospital. M. Pe[?]igrew…

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The Recent Railway Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

Sir,--Years ago the writer pointed out that where the human factor comes [?], as it does on all steam-worked railways, it was inevitable that a had…

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Car and Sulky Parramatt-Road Collision. Three Injured

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 5

Three occupants of a sulky were injured when the vehicle collided with a motor car in Parramatta-road, Concord yesterday…

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In the Dark Actors Injured 'Bus Crashes Through Gates West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 5

Members of the Edmund Duggan Dramatic Co., who are touring the northern towns, had a thrilling experience last night. They were…

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Shipping Co's. Seek to "Shark" Injured Workers Evading the Terms of the Workmen's Compensation Act Judge Cohen Takes Firm Stand—Inadequate Offerings to Injured Wharf Laborers—Act Must be Carried Out Points for Workers and Shipping Companies

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 12

IN a race for the Greed Stakes, that grasping old scoundrel, Shylock, would no doubt finish a comfortable winner. "Truth" would tip the Pony Combine to run second, and some of the shipping companies third…

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England Dogged by Bad Luck Three Bowlers on the Injured List Freeman's Wrist Broken by Terrific Drive Ryders Great Innings for Australia Grand Recovery After Early Collopse ADELAIDE

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1925 · page 4

When Tate lett the nail oft one of hit toes, England lott her hold on the third Test match. It's hard luck for Gilligan to loss three tosses in succession; but to bring a crowd of seventeen cricketers 13,000 miles and then strike disaster, because a man…

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Motor Collision. Cars Damaged. Four Persons Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 11

A collision between two motor cars occurred on the Great Western-road, between P[?]nd[?]e Hill and Wentworthville, at 4 o'olock yesterday afternoon…

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Street Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

Robert Robinson, aged 74 years, of 83 Phillip-street, Waterloo, was knocked down by a sulky turnout on Friday night and killed. The accident occurred as Robinson was…

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Girl Killed. Motoring Accident. Two Injured. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

Another motor fatality happened early this morning on the Lavington-road, three miles from Albury. Rose Ella Perrin, 19, daughter of William…

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Level Crossing Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

Through a horse she was driving in a buggy jumping across a level crossing in front of a train, Mrs. E. Carland, of Waterloo, was killed near Beaufort yesterday. The vehicle…

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Cars Collide Four Injured

Evening News · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

YESTERDAY afternoon two care driven respectively by Horbert [?] and Albert Rigg [?] the…

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Killed by 'Bus Neutral Bay Fatality

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

When William Houston, of Oaks Avenue Neutral Bay. was crossing Watersleigh Road, Neutral Bay, about 10.45 on Saturday night, he was knocked…

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Sulky and Motor. Collision in Parramatta-road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 14

When a sulky and a motor car collided on the Parramatta-road, Concord, on Saturday, three occupants of the sulky were injured. They were:…

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Motor Car and Sulky Collision at Croydon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

A collision occurred on Saturday between a motor car and a sulky, in Parramatta Road, Croydon, and the three occupants of the sulky were…

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Played with Detonators Two Boys Injured

The Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

Sydney Marrs, aged 12, of West-street, and Norman Morrill, aged 12, of Bayswater-street, Drummoyne, were injured yesterday afternoon…

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Overseas Sport Wrestler Injured Spokane (Was.), January 16

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 7

Arnie Arthurs, claimant to the Australian middleweight wrestling championship, is in hospital, suffering from injuries to the head and spine, received…

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Four Injured in Car Smash Motors Collide Near Windsor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

Four people were injured in a motor collison on Pendle Hill, near Windsor, yesterday afternoon. Those injured…

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Injured Bowlers. May be Able to Bat. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 12

The luck has been against the Englishmen in the present match. First they lost the services of their fast bowler and captain, A. E. R. Gilligan. Next, M. W. Tate went off the…

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Girl Killed in Motor Smash Two Men Injured Car and Sulky Collide Tragic Homecoming From Ball Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

A fatal collision between a motor car and a sulky occurred on the Lavington Road, three miles from Albury, early this morning…

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